Timeless Assassin-Chapter 1062: Understanding Space and Gravity

(A few months later, Inside The Time-Stilled World, Leo’s POV)

It took Leo just three months of a couple hours of meditation each day to grasp the law of space and gravity after he had already begun to understand the law of time, as once he crossed that first threshold, everything that followed began to align with far greater clarity.

Because unlike time, which was intangible and elusive in nature and was something that could be observed but not easily defined....

Space was... structured.

It could be observed, measured, understood, and most importantly, it could be felt.

As under the guidance of the Timeless Assassin’s projection, Leo knew exactly how to study it, starting from the difference between what existed, and how it existed.

"Unlike time which you cannot bend without divine essence, space you can bend with enough power.

However, I strongly suggest that you do not try bending space, until you learn how to define it."

The projection said, as its voice remained calm and unwavering while Leo sat in silence, his consciousness spread outward in careful observation.

"For me, what worked when I was learning about space was thinking about the difference between the dimensions.

What separates the second dimension from the third?

What separates the third dimension from the fourth?"

The projection prompted, as at first, Leo found the instruction vague.

But as the days passed, the meaning began to take shape.

Because what Leo realized was that space was not just simply emptiness.

It was not just the absence of matter.

But rather, it was the structure within which matter existed.

As once he shifted his perspective from seeing space as "nothing" to seeing it as "everything in between," his perception began to deepen, as he started noticing the subtle ways in which distance, position, and existence itself were defined.

"Space is not separate from reality," the projection continued, as its words guided Leo’s thoughts without forcing them.

"It is the framework that allows reality to exist."

And that was where the next step began.

Understanding dimensions.

Because once Leo began to explore space not just as distance, but as a dimensional construct, he started to grasp the difference between the third dimension and the fourth, as while the third dimension defined position, length, width, and depth, the fourth introduced something more.

Continuity.

As it was through this lens that Leo finally began to connect space with time, as he understood that the two were not independent laws, but rather parts of a singular system, a continuous fabric where movement through one influenced the other.

The space-time continuum.

A concept he had once only partially understood now began to solidify in his mind, as he visualized it not as an abstract theory, but as something tangible, something that could be perceived, traced, and eventually... influenced.

As with that understanding, gravity followed.

As once he grasped the concept of space-time, he realized that the third variable that completed this equation was gravity.

For all his life up till now, Leo had visualized gravity as nothing more than a force that pulled objects together.

However, now that his horizons had expanded and he began to understand the true nature of the universe.

He began to realize that gravity was not a separate force, but rather a curvature within space itself.

To understand space was to understand gravity.

And to understand gravity was to understand space.

The two were one and the same.

As it was only once he grasped this, that he realized that objects did not "attract" toward one another in this universe, but rather moved along the distortions within space.

"Gravity is not a force," the projection said, as its voice echoed through Leo’s mind with quiet certainty.

"It is the consequence of space bending around mass."

And once Leo understood that, everything changed.

Because now, instead of trying to manipulate space directly, he began to focus on gravity, as he visualized it as a flexible structure, something that could stretch, compress, and curve depending on how it was influenced.

And slowly...

Very slowly...

He began to feel it.

Not as something external.

But as something that existed everywhere.

Around him.

Through him.

Within him.

As with each passing meditation session, his perception deepened further, as he began to sense the minute fluctuations that existed naturally but were previously invisible to him, as his awareness sharpened to the point where even the slightest shift no longer went unnoticed.

As once he reached that stage, the final piece fell into place, because understanding space and gravity, led him to the final piece of this equation.

Which was the law of creation and destruction.

And the final question of, what exactly was matter?

And how did matter interact with space and time?

"You are getting there, boy. You’re asking the right questions now," the projection said, as its voice carried a rare hint of approval while it observed Leo’s steadily sharpening awareness. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"I think you stand at the cusp of understanding the laws of the universe, as once the final piece of this equation falls into place, and you grasp the law of creation and destruction, you will finally begin to see the bigger picture."

It paused briefly, as though letting the weight of those words settle.

"Only then will you be able to envision the prison that restricts even gods."

Leo remained silent as he absorbed that statement, his mind instinctively circling the implications behind it, as the idea of something capable of confining even divine beings was not something he could take lightly.

"The questions you have arrived at are correct," the projection continued, as its tone returned to its usual calm certainty.

"If you continue down this path and ponder just a little deeper, I am confident that you will reach the correct conclusion within a year."

Leo exhaled slowly as he opened his eyes, grounding himself back into the present moment as the countless threads of thought settled into a quieter focus.

"Hopefully, it happens exactly as you expect," he replied, as his voice remained steady despite the pressure building within him.

"I have an important meeting coming up... and I would rather not walk into it without mastering all the laws first."